An Orion Township man hit another vehicle while leading Oakland County sheriff’s deputies on a chase through Pontiac Monday afternoon.

According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the man, 31, ignored a traffic stop at Baldwin and Montcalm around 4 p.m. and fled through a residential area at 20 mph over the posted speed limit of 25 mph. He disregarded a stop sign at Kinney and Cesar Chavez, deputies said, and crashed his 1999 Chevy Tracker into a 2001 Mazda driven by a 32-year-old Waterford Township man.

The Waterford Township man suffered minor injuries, was treated and released at the scene, deputies said.

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The Orion Township man was arrested and taken to Oakland County Jail on charges of fleeing and eluding, a second offense of driving with a suspended licence and having an improper license plate. Deputies noted the man had four outstanding warrants for his arrest.

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Break-in reported at business

A Springfield Township business owner reported a weekend break-in at the location in the 9200 block of Dixie Highway.

The man told deputies he discovered four computer monitors and several hundred dollars in gift cards had been stolen between 5 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday when he reopened for business, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives are investigating the incident, but no suspect has been identified.